Slum Bishop

Our days in Nairobi have been full of rest and new sights. Western food is a relief - I didn't realize how much we westerners rely on variety in our meals! Ice cream especially is a treat. We are mingling with missionaries from all over the world - Taiwan, New Zealand, USA, England, Ireland, Canada, etc. Yesterday we took a day trip to the Masaii Market for a little "shopping" - and found that it's sometimes difficult to shake some of these salesmen when they really want to sell you something, even if you don't want it!

Today we went to a church in the slums of Nairobi - in fact, the second largest slum in the continent of Africa. It's called Kibera. A million people live in one small area - check the pictures to see the amount of people milling the streets! Incredible. Bishop Timothy, a dear friend of Gord and Carole's, has started a huge ministry here and his church has already birthed some 50 churches across Kenya. He has a number of schools for orphans and they feed 2000 orphans 3 meals a day every day!!! Without asking for money! This is definitely miraculous. He is also running several Bible schools and sending pastors out into a variety of areas. Timothy has been robbed several times, including one break-and-entry into his home while his children were around. His response? "I have two options: either I die and go to be with the Lord, or I continue to serve the Lord here. Both are good options!"

So very true.